Episode notes
When your class has no homework and no structure, passive studying isn’t enough.
In this short segment from the Black-Liberation.Tech Podcast, Dr. Renee Jordan shares a powerful DIY learning strategy for students navigating challenging STEM and technical courses: your hand has a memory.
Instead of just reading, highlighting, or watching solution videos, this episode introduces a diagram-first, write-it-out method that helps you see how systems work—whether you’re studying biology, coding, engineering, or data concepts.
You’ll learn:
- Why drawing processes strengthens memory and understanding
- How to turn diagrams into self-designed homework
- Why mistakes on paper are part of real learning (don’t erase them!)
- How to study with intention when professors don’t provide a roadmap
This segment is especially for students who are creative, visual learners—but expected to perform at a high academic level without much guidance.
DIY takeaway: If you can draw it, label it, and explain it—you know it.
Listen, try it this week, and take control of your learning.